No 56, Polwatta Road, Pelena Weligama, 81700 Weligama, Sri Lanka
#21 of 161 B&Bs and Inns in Weligama
Guests' ChoiceBased on 48 hotel reviews
9.2Cleanliness
9.3
Comfort
9.4
Location
9.5
Facilities
8.9
Staff
9.7
Value for money
9.5
Free WiFi
7.5
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Reviewed: 6 April 2025
Zakat
Sri LankaThe breakfast is great and the room is clean, the owner is helpful
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 6 April 2025
Nikita
LatviaThe best place in Weligama.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 19 February 2025
Hudspith
AustraliaNothing!
This really ticked all the boxes, a beautiful location along the river providing some peace and quiet which is rare for Weligama. The family who run it are so kind and helpful. Really recommend.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 15 February 2025
Karen
AustraliaA small fridge and tea coffee facilities would improve the set-up, although they happily let us use their fridge and brought trays of tea up for us.
Riverside location a close walk to the beach and town Friendly family run place. Use of their kitchen fridge was handy. Excellent breakfasts served in "the boat," a floating pontoon on the river. Comfortable good-sized room and bathroom and balcony with river view. The pedestal fan as well as air-conditioning was usedul. Plenty of drying space with 2 racks provided. Nice ambience including sounds from the nearby Buddhist temple.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 10 February 2025
Lynn
United KingdomVery dull lighting in the room.
Peaceful location by the river. Views from the balcony. Access to their kitchen. Walking distance to beach and shops. Spacious clean and modern room
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 5 February 2025
Robert
United KingdomNothing
Quiet away from busy beach front . Very friendly family and air con was invaluable !!
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 16 January 2025
Vakaris
LithuaniaGreat location, close to the city center. Owner is extremely helpful and helped us with information, organising tours, cars etc. Home was as expected and matches the photos. Would definitely recommend
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 7 January 2025
Megan
AustraliaNothing
The rooms were very spacious, the bed comfortable, aircon worked well and we thought the location was great! 10 minute walk to the beach. The host was also lovely and very helpful. It’s also one of the only places we’ve had hot water in Sri Lanka!
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 6 December 2024
Anna
AustriaThe rooms were very clean and it was close to the center
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: 4 December 2024
Gijs
NetherlandsThis has been our absolute favorite stay in Sri Lanka. The host family went above and beyond to take care of us, making us feel truly at home. At times, it felt as though we were part of their family. The rooms were spotless, and the property features a charming floating deck overlooking the river, where you can enjoy breakfast or dinner with a stunning view. We even spotted a huge crocodile from there! The lady who lives there also created beautiful hand-crafted souvenirs for us to take home for our friends. We would highly recommend this place 10/10, and look forward to returning someday!
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 13 November 2024
Dev
IndiaNone
Everything about the property was amazing. The river view, room facilities and the host was fabulous. We stayed for one night and we really enjoyed it
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: 23 July 2024
Yu-ting
TaiwanEverything was perfect! We went surfing in the morning and the host let us went back to our room to take a shower. The room was big, the kindest host I’ve ever met in Sri Lanka, nice location, walking distance to the beach and also the delicious breakfast was 10/10! The food was so good so we decided to have lunch here as well and of course we enjoyed it a lottt. :)))
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 2 July 2024
Yan
Hong KongNo shampoo, slipper, tissue. Please bring your own. No mirror in the living room.
The breakfast is on a floating restaurant with river view! The staff is very friendly. They helped on our question about train schedule and which station to get off. Spacious room. Comfortable bed.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 9 May 2024
Clara
Switzerland-
Beautiful location on the riverside, very big room & bathroom, comfortable bed, quick &strong wifi, AC, kind & helpful hosts, quiet at nights with naturesounds
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 13 April 2024
Arevvera
NetherlandsEverything was great
It is a beautiful hotel in a calm part of weligama. It is so calm that in the mornings you can spot monkeys in the trees next to the balcony. As well as squirrels , beautifully coloured birds and peacocks ! The rooms are very spacious and have a big bathroom. There's also an indoor seating part in front of the room . Breakfast is really good and healthy and can be taken on the flooting terrace while overlooking the sunrise over the river. Truly magical . Beach is only 10 min walk away. And not to forget : the beds are extremely comfortable! If asked, the owner will arrange airport transfer or other taxi services!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 27 February 2024
Михаил
ThailandDo not leave your food outside cuz monkeys can eat it )
Its a good place with awesome view! Friendly owner and nice breakfast. Very close to Weligama beach and main surf spot. Also restaurants and Foodsity is nearby like 5-7 min walk
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 24 February 2024
Ana
SloveniaA very big room and bathroom with loads of space for our luggae. Every room has its own small porch with a table a chairs overlooking the beautiful garden and the river. The location was very convenient as well, very quiet, but only 10 min walk from the surfers beach and the restaurants. A great place to chill. They offer laundry cleaning services and scooter rental too :)
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 20 February 2024
Emily
United KingdomNothing!!
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here, we have been travelling around Sri Lanka and this was our favourite stay. It was beautiful by the river where you could enjoy your breakfast! We had a delicious smoothie bowl most mornings and also had eggs, toast and fruit another morning. The room was sooo clean and a very large room with a nice balcony to sit and relax. I read some reviews about mosquitoes but we didn’t see any, we didn’t even use the mosquito net provided. The hosts are super friendly and helpful! Their dogs are another bonus, they are so friendly, playful and soft. I would recommend this place to anyone
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 19 February 2024
Sonya
United KingdomMosquitoes. The latch on our door was broken, so we couldn't just pull it too - this was a bit tricky with the mosquitoes around.
We enjoyed our stay here, the room is nice and spacious, the bed was really comfortable, air con worked, nice spacious bathroom. Breakfast was good and the setting was lovely - right on the river. There was water refill and we were able to use the kettle in the kitchen which was nice.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 17 February 2024
Sjoerd
NetherlandsBeware of mosquitos when sitting outside, close to the river.
This was by far the best place I stayed in Sri Lanka: spacious room, clean bathroom, excellent WiFi and great breakfast. And location.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 2 February 2024
Mareike
GermanyEvery room has it's own terrace with a lounger, chairs and table which is perfect to spend the hot hours of the day in the shade. Rooms are equipped with AC and fan and are spacious and cozy. Beds have a mosquito net so you can have a peaceful sleep. The beach is a little more than 5min walk from the property. We enjoyed that the guesthouse was right next to the river where we saw some birds and wildlife. Breakfast varies and is a good start for the day. We booked for one night and stayed ten, because we liked everything so much.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 23 January 2024
Maria
RussiaThe location is great. Cozy jungle garden, quiet and peaceful. A lot of shadow, good to spend time on the terrace. The room is nice and clean, spacious. The bad is comfortable, air conditioner works properly, blackout curtains. Few minutes from all the places you may wanna visit in weligama (2-7 mins by bike or 7-15 by foot). The owner and his family works there and they are extraordinary hospitable and cheerful. You literally feel the warm they share greeting you sincerely every day.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 21 January 2024
Jonny
NorwayFriendly hosts, nice rooms and a nice floating patio on the river
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 20 January 2024
Elizabeth
United KingdomEverything! we booked one night and liked it so much stayed 3. All the family were so helpful and welcoming, helping us arrange transport and cooking delicious breakfasts! Answering all our queries and super responsive. We had a large, cool, spacious, family room with a terrace overlooking the river. the aircon worked really well and we also had a fan. the beds were large and comfy, the bathroom was also large and everything was spotlessly clean. it was really peaceful having breakfast on the floating platform, lots of interesting nature to see as well daily life going by on the nearby road. Thank you to Ravindu and all the family for a brilliant stay!
Stayed in January 2024
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